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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | AUGUST 20, 2020 | 7A LTD, South Lane Wheels to resume LTD Connector Lane Transit District (LTD), in partnership with South Lane Wheels, will resume operation of the LTD Connector, the District’s mobility on demand pilot program, began Monday, Aug. 17, under new hours of ser- vice and fare structure. Cottage Grove resi- dents can request a ride for an essential trip with- in the city limits aboard the Connector by down- loading and using the TransLoc Microtransit smartphone app or tele- phone (1-942-0456 ext. 1) to schedule the ride with the dispatcher from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Cottage Grove Connector vehicle ca- pacity is four riders. To provide as much capacity for riders, two buses will be operating except when dropping to one bus as vehicle operators take a meal break. “LTD is pleased to re- sume modified service of the Cottage Grove Connector pilot program to provide riders on de- mand access to the essen- tial places they need to go, such as the grocery store or to medical appoint- ments,” said John Ahlen, LTD’s Accessible Services Program Manager. “As part of LTD’s Health- First initiative, Cottage Grove Connector vehicle operators and passen- gers will be required to wear hands free nose and mouth coverings while observing social distanc- ing requirements to use the Connector.” Other Cottage Grove Connector pilot project Health-First actions in- clude: • LTD/South Lane Wheels will regularly wipe down all hard sur- faces in the vehicle • Vehicle operators will open vehicle windows for fresh air as often as pos- sible • Vehicle operators’ temperatures will be checked prior to begin- ning work • Social distancing is required for all persons not traveling together (maximum of three peo- ple per vehicle) The Cottage Grove Connector is $1 per pas- senger one-way. Children aged 5 and under ride for free. LTD fare media, in- cluding student ID, half- fare, or honored rider passes are not currently accepted on the Cottage Grove Connector. Carry-on items are limited to what can be carried onboard by the passenger and held on their lap or stored under their seat. To access LTD Route 98 to Creswell/LCC/Eu- gene, riders can use the Cottage Grove Connec- tor to be taken to the LTD bus stop at Walmart during the Connector’s operating hours. In addition, the Route 98 bus currently travels from Walmart through the center of Cottage Grove before departing for Creswell, Lane Com- munity College, and the Downtown Eugene Sta- tion. Prior to the Cottage Grove Connector pi- lot program postpone- ment in March due to COVID-19 restrictions, community residents had embraced the service as a convenient way to travel across town. 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